Our Team
Meet our Leadership
Moving medical imaging forward.

Mark A. Hackney, MD
President
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Joseph R. Migaiolo, MD
Vice President
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Jason W. DeBerry, MD
CMIO, Chief (Breast)
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Cory A. Smith DO
Executive Committee Member / Secretary and Treasurer
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Mark Lisle, MD
Executive Committee Member
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Samuel J. Merandi
Administrative Vice President
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Tyler Crawford
Practice Manager
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Comprehensive
Radiologists
Composed of board-certified physicians with years of experience in providing the highest quality diagnostic radiology and image-guided procedural services.
Our team works to meet the imaging and procedureal needs of West Virginians. High quality care delivered by your hometown radiologists.
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Justin Addicks, MD
Radiologist
William M. Almasy, MD
Radiologist
Jay L. Ballen, MD
Radiologist
Joe Boyle, MD
Radiologist
P. Alex Brown, MD
Radiologist
C. David Burtner, MD
Radiologist
Jason W. DeBerry, MD
CMIO, Chief (Breast), Chief (UHC), Radiologist
Daniel R. DiGiovine, MD
Radiologist
Joseph J. Dorchak, MD, Ph.D.
Radiologist
Frederick J. Gabriele, MD
Radiologist
Michael Gabriele, MD
Radiologist
Adam M. Hackney, MD
Radiologist
Mark A. Hackney, MD
President, Radiologist
William L. Hirsch, MD
Radiologist
Benjamin Johnson, MD
Radiologist
Thomas C. Koay, MD
Radiologist
Ginger P. Layne, MD
Radiologist
Mark Lisle, MD
Radiologist
Dan Martin, MD
Radiologist
Joseph R. Migaiolo, MD
Radiologist
Jamil Muasher, MD
Radiologist
Richard E. Person, MD
Radiologist
Sara Safder, MD
Radiologist
Matthew Schmidt, MD
Radiologist
Cory A. Smith, DO
Secretary/Treasurer, Radiologist
Garrett W. Stover, MD
Radiologist
Lana Winkler, MD
Radiologist
Jeremy McCarty, PA-C
PA-C
Justin Addicks, MD
Radiologist
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William M. Almasy, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1986
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1986-1990
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Jay L. Ballen, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine
Residency: Swedish Medical Center and University of Missouri
Fellowship: University of Louisville
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Joe Boyle, MD
Radiologist
Joe was raised in Northwest Arkansas, graduating from the University of Arkansas with a BS Biochemistry in 2013, then attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, receiving his MD in 2018. He completed his radiology residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center in 2023, and then a neuroradiology fellowship at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in 2024. He joined RPA following his fellowship in 2024.
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P. Alex Brown, MD
Radiologist
Residency: West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 2008-2012
Fellowship: Neuroradiology @ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2012-2013
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C. David Burtner, MD
Radiologist
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1985-1989
Fellowship: Neuroradiology @ Malinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO 1989-1991
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Jason W. DeBerry, MD
CMIO, Chief (Breast), Chief (UHC), Radiologist
Dr. DeBerry is a comprehensive radiologist with fellowship training in Diagnostic and Interventional Breast Radiology. He has completed radiology residency and fellowship training at the University of Virginia. Dr. DeBerry has interests in healthcare and imaging informatics and is a Certified Imaging Informatics Professional. He serves as CMIO for Radiological Physician Associates, and as an IT consultant. He enjoys designing efficient workflows, building services, and improving patient outcomes through technology. He has served on several healthcare and informatics related committees.
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Daniel R. DiGiovine, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2006- 2010
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2011-2015
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Joseph J. Dorchak, MD, Ph.D.
Radiologist
Medical School: University of Cincinnati,Cincinnati, OH 1996-2000
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2000-2005
Fellowship: Nuclear Medicine @ West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2005-2006
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Frederick J. Gabriele, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1985-1989
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1989-1993
Fellowship: Neuroradiology @ Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 1993-1994
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Michael Gabriele, MD
Radiologist
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Adam M. Hackney, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: University of Charleston, Charleston WV 2009
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown 2014-2018
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Mark A. Hackney, MD
President, Radiologist
Mark is from Eleanor, West Virginia and attended Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a BS Degree in Biology. He received his MD from West Virginia University School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency training. He is Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology and he joined Radiological Physician Associates in January 2007 and now serves as Chief of Radiology at United Hospital Center.
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William L. Hirsch, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 1977-1981
Residency: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 1981-1985
Fellowship: Neuroradiology @ University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 1985-1987
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Benjamin Johnson, MD
Radiologist
Benjamin Johnson was born in Bridgeport, WV and is a diagnostic radiologist with subspecialty training in musculoskeletal, breast and prostate imaging. He completed his residency training at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He spends his free time with his wife and and two young children.
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Thomas C. Koay, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1994-1998
Residency: Western Pennsylvania Hospital Pittsburgh, PA 1999-2003
Fellowship: Body Radiology @ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2003-2004
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Ginger P. Layne, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2005
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2010
Fellowship: Breast Imaging, West Penn Allegheny Health System, Pittsburgh, PA, 2011
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Mark Lisle, MD
Radiologist
Mark was born and raised in Salem, Oregon, then moved east to Utah to get his BA in History from Brigham Young University. He kept moving east for his medical degree, which he received from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2012, then moved back west (just a little) to do his radiology residency training at West Virginia University School of Medicine, graduating in 2017. He practiced as a cardiothoracic radiologist for the next 5 years before joining RPA in 2022. He is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology.
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Dan Martin, MD
Radiologist
Dan was born and raised in Kokomo, IN. He attended Indiana University for undergrad, graduating with a BS in Biochemistry in 1998. He then graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2002. Following medical school, he served in the United States Air Force, first as a general surgery intern (2002-2003, Lackland AFB, TX) and then as a flight surgeon (2003-2006, Tinker AFB, OK). After his active duty tour, he completed his radiology residency (2010) and nuclear radiology fellowship (2011) at West Virginia University. He was a faculty radiologist at WVU from 2011 until joining RPA in 2024.
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Joseph R. Migaiolo, MD
Radiologist
Joseph is from Morgantown, West Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University with a BA in Biology and also attended medical school there. He did a transitional residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee from 1992 to 1993. He completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at West Virginia University in June 2000 and joined Radiological Physician Associates in July, 2000, and now serves as Vice President of RPA. He is also Chief of Radiology at Monongalia General Hospital. He is a board certified in Diagnostic Radiology.
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Jamil Muasher, MD
Radiologist
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Richard E. Person, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: St. George’s University Grenada, West Indies 1996-1999
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2001-2005
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Sara Safder, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV 2006
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2011
Fellowship: Neuroradiology @ the University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC 2012
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Matthew Schmidt, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2017
Residency: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 2022
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal @ University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 2023
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Cory A. Smith, DO
Secretary/Treasurer, Radiologist
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie PA 2013
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2014-2018
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Garrett W. Stover, MD
Radiologist
Garret was born in Elkins, West Virginia and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. He attended medical school at the West Virginia University School of Medicine where he received his Doctorate in Medicine. He completed a year of transitional Residency and four years of Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Within his Residency years at WVU, Garret received an award for Radiology Chief Resident of the year from 2009-2010 and was appointed Radiology Chief Resident from 2010 to 2012. Garret is Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology. He joined Radiological Physician Associates in July, 2012 and currently resides in Morgantown with his wife Christi and sons, James and John.
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Lana Winkler, MD
Radiologist
Medical School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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Jeremy McCarty, PA-C
PA-C
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Our Team
Administrative Staff
Our radiologists are supported by a dedicated team to help meet the needs of our clients.
Samuel J. Merandi
Administrative Vice President
Tyler Crawford
Practice Manager
Bill Benson
A/P and Payroll
Dawniele Christopher
Executive Secretary
J.L. Hochendoner
Director of Information Technology
Brooke Britton
Radiologist Operations Coordinator
Samuel J. Merandi
Administrative Vice President
Sam is from Clarksburg, West Virginia. He graduated from West Virginia University, College of Business and Economics, with a degree in Accounting. Following graduation, he worked in public accounting with Toothman, Rice & Company. He then began his migration toward healthcare and was employed as the Chief Financial Officer and MIS Director of Summit Center, a regional community mental health center. He then was employed by University Health Associates, as the Department Administrator for The West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Departments of Neurosurgery and Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. Sam joined Radiological Physician Associates in November 1994 and serves as Administrative Vice President.
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Bill Benson
A/P and Payroll
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Dawniele Christopher
Executive Secretary
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J.L. Hochendoner
Director of Information Technology
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Brooke Britton
Radiologist Operations Coordinator
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